1987 Unimog 435

[JDMBrian]

Purchased nearly a year ago in Germany this 1987 Swedish Firebrigade Pumptruck was finally imported May of 2023 and landed to the Port of San Diego. At the end of May i was able to fly down, retrieve the Mog from port, and make the 1200 mile trip back to my shop in Everett, WA. I packed a tool roll stacked with tools, 3/4 impact gun, and an infrared heat gun to monitor the portal axles. Camped at friends in SanClemente and the next day just outside of LA the right front portal was reading hotter than the rest (190) and i serviced both front portals at a rest stop on the hot tarmac. Left side was a little low and I drained and refilled with Valvoline 75/90. With the handthrottle set, onwards i went northbound in the heat, maintaining a howlingly brisk pace of 52 mph at 2500 rpms. One last night stay in Redding then made it back to the shop on the third evening with no issues and the portals were good around 160 for that leg.
Serviced the engine, transmission, axles, and all four portals once back at the shop and started developing issues with the air pump. Took a camping teip and them hit the NWOR rally where the pump went tits up and basically got stranded with only 8 bar to the system. Was able to source a new pump from Turkey thanks to mauoin motoworks tips, and got it replaced behind the Plain volunteer fireservice station, (thanks guys for storing the mog!)

Its now ready for its next adventure….

1987 Mercedes Benz Unimog 435 1300L
5.7 litre om352
8 speed manual transmission
Forward and reverse shifter
Air activated 4 wheel drive
Air activated front and rear diff locks
Pto water pump
Working Hydraulic winch
Factory turbocharger installed by swedish unimog dealer
Binders and documents with original information regarding build and brochures from the time period
Apx 28,000 kilometers
41” Continental MPT
Single cab seats three but seatbacks design for air tanks. Not comfortable at all
Central fibreglass tank looks to hold around 400 gallons. System untested.
Gear box mounted on three point torsion free greasable pinned/hinged system
Roll through scale indicated vehicle weight at 12,700 lbs
35 gallon tank
13 mpg


Priced at 59,000 obo